International Journal of General Medicine

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ISSN: 1178-7074

Public Health


Section Editor(s):
Dr Yasobant, Centre for One Health, Education, Research & Development (COHERD), Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
Dr Nair , College of Medicine, Tawam Hospital, UAE University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

This section considers a research spectrum which spans public health frameworks, epidemiology, health law and ethics, global health workforce dynamics, behavioral sciences, global burden of diseases, health promotion, demography, social determinants of health, environmental health sciences, communicable and non-communicable diseases, including screening, prevention and telemedicine. The public health section shares the vision for transforming public health.

Topics included are Artificial Intelligence; big data analytics; outbreak prediction models; hazard-population risk models; optimization of health programs; wearable devices that assist with health monitoring; and health informatics and digital tools that facilitate public health emergency response.

Latest articles in Public Health:

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Patient Educational Needs and Communication Barriers in Dermatology Clinics in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Alshammarie FF, Alhobera A, Alshammari M

International Journal of General Medicine 2026, 19:603039

Published Date: 19 May 2026

Olfactory Decline in Elderly at High Altitudes: A Narrative Review

Chen X, Guo Y

International Journal of General Medicine 2026, 19:594165

Published Date: 16 April 2026

Public Knowledge and Acceptance of Artificial Intelligence–Assisted Physicians in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Alhindi Y, Almoqati H, Alsaadi R, Alabbas LM, Alhuzali M, Alamoudi R, Khawaji H, Alharbi AA, Fallatah A, Muharrij A, Alluhaybi MB, Alotaibi WS, Alahmadi B, Alqurashi N, Fairaq A

International Journal of General Medicine 2026, 19:591213

Published Date: 25 March 2026

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Venous Thromboembolism Among Elderly Chinese Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study

Jin J, Zhang X, Zhao Z, Li J, Hu T, Yuan M, Ke Y, Wang B

International Journal of General Medicine 2026, 19:580403

Published Date: 29 January 2026

Digital Geriatric Medical Care in the Era of Big Data: A Narrative Review and Case Study of a Chinese Aged Care Facility

Zhao R, Zhang Q, Sun H, Zhang Y, Mao Y, An Z, Zhu K

International Journal of General Medicine 2026, 19:556468

Published Date: 21 January 2026

Prevalence of and Factors Associated with Cognitive Impairment Among Adults in Central Sudan: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Omar SM, Alwabili AA, Alotaibi EA, Adam I

International Journal of General Medicine 2026, 19:573913

Published Date: 6 January 2026

Prevalence, Types and Contributing Factors of Female Infertility at Orotta National Referral Maternity Hospital, Eritrea: A Cross-Sectional Study

Tesfai B, Mehari K, Ghebregherghsh ST, Frezgi O, Kibreab F

International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:7699-7713

Published Date: 19 December 2025

Enhancing Public Knowledge of Risk Factors and Warning Signs for Stroke and Heart Attack Through Home-Based Community Health Worker Interventions: A Cluster Randomized Trial

Muhihi A, Njelekela MA, Anaeli A, Mruma HA, Sunguya B, Kakoko D, Kessy AT, Mpembeni R, Urassa DP

International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:7591-7604

Published Date: 16 December 2025

The Association Between Smartphone Use and Risk of Hypertension in Adults: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

Hu Q, Li Y, Wang B, Zuo B, Li X

International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:6169-6177

Published Date: 9 October 2025

Hospital Pharmacists’ Perspectives on Communicating with Hearing-Impaired Patients in Pharmacy Settings: A Qualitative Study

Alorfi NM, Alshehri FS, Ashour AM, Wali SM, Almuzaini OK, Ainousah BE, Aldurdunji MM, Alhasani RH, Mohammad BA, Alamri MA, Alharthi MS, Yousuf GK, Alkhanani MF, Aldekhail NM

International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:5989-5994

Published Date: 1 October 2025

Quality Analysis of Unplanned Readmissions Using Fishbone Diagram and Pareto Chart in a Chinese Tertiary Hospital

Hu W, Ma L, Xiong S, Li S, Wang X, Liu M, Chen Z

International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:5295-5302

Published Date: 10 September 2025

Variations in Poisoning Epidemiology and Management During the Initial COVID-19 Outbreak in a Taiwanese Emergency Department

Chen LC, Mao CY, Cheong CW, Chen WC, Yen TH, Chen HY

International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:3175-3183

Published Date: 14 June 2025

Spatial Epidemiologic Analysis of Fetal Birth Defects in Guangxi, China

Peng Z, Huang X, Wei J, Chen B, Liang L, Feng B, Wei Q, He S

International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:3151-3173

Published Date: 14 June 2025

Shawarma and Salmonella Enteritidis: Tracing a 2020 Foodborne Outbreak in Ain Al-Basha, Jordan

Alsulaiman JW, Slaihat A, Kheirallah KA, Alrawashdeh A, Haddad SZ, Abdel Al AM, Al Bataineh GH, Alazzam RM, Bashyreh MI, Al-Nusair MM, Hulliel AF, Al Zein EI, Bellizzi S, AlZoubi H

International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:3011-3019

Published Date: 10 June 2025

Analysis of Risk Factors for Acute First-Ever Ischemic Stroke in the Elderly Population of Eastern Liaoning Province: A Case-Control Study

Liu WT, Yang ZC, Wang XH, Yang YJ, Liu C, Yan HB, Zhang YN, Wang J, He H

International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:2715-2725

Published Date: 26 May 2025

An Indian Consensus on Sarcopenia: Epidemiology, Etiology, Clinical Impact, Screening, and Therapeutic Approaches

Kalra S, Shaikh IA, Shende S, Kapoor N, Unnikrishnan A, Sharma O, Tiwaskar MH, Vora A, Verma SK, Kantroo V, Mehta P, Lovesley D, Sivakumar N, Kukreja BB, Kulkarni K, Deora A

International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:1731-1745

Published Date: 26 March 2025


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